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The 2021–22 Liga FPD season, also known as Liga Promérica[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st season since its establishment. The tournament was divided into two championships, the Apertura and Clausura, each in an identical format and each contested by 12 teams.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 2021 – 6 July 2022 |
| Champions | Apertura: Herediano Clausura: Cartaginés |
| Relegated | Jicaral |
| CONCACAF League | Herediano Cartaginés Alajuelense |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herediano | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 45 | Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 41 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 36 | |
| 4 | Saprissa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 34 | |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 34 | |
| 6 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sporting San José | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 27 | |
| 8 | San Carlos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 24 | |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 21 | |
| 12 | Jicaral | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- First leg
Referee: Cristian Rodríguez
| Santos de Guápiles | 3–2 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
|
[4][5] |
- Second leg
Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate, Alajuelense progress on away goals rule.[10]
Final
- First leg
- Second leg
Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Grand final
- First leg
- Second leg
Herediano won 4–2 on aggregate.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 42 | Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final |
| 2 | Herediano | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 36 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Saprissa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | |
| 5 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 34[a] | |
| 6 | Sporting San José | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guadalupe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Grecia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Jicaral | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 25 | |
| 11 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 23 | |
| 12 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Notes:
- San Carlos ranked below all other clubs with equal number of points due to sanctions for having a suspended member of staff in the technical area in round 10.[19]
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Cartaginés | 1–0 | Herediano |
|---|---|---|
Vargas  18' |
[20] |
Referee: Hugo Cruz
| Saprissa | 1–1 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Waston 83' |
[21] | 60' Venegas |
Referee: Josué Ugalde
- Second leg
| Herediano | 1–1 | Cartaginés |
|---|---|---|
| Rojas 28' |
[22] | 66' Venegas |
Estadio José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca, San José
Referee: Benjamín Pineda
Referee: Pedro Navarro
Final
- First leg
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
- Second leg
| Alajuelense | 1–1 | Cartaginés |
|---|---|---|
| Briceño 70' (o.g.) |
[25] | 85' Hernández |
Referee: Hugo Cruz
Grand final
- First leg
| Cartaginés | 1–0 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Venegas 90+2' |
[26] |
Referee: Keylor Herrera
- Second leg
| Alajuelense | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cartaginés |
|---|---|---|
| Gamboa 58' |
[27] | 105' Campos |
Referee: Benjamín Pineda
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense | 44 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 83 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round as non-champions with best regular season record |
| 2 | Herediano | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 81 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Apertura champions |
| 3 | Saprissa | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 68 | |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 64 | +11 | 68 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Clausura champions |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 62 | |
| 6 | San Carlos | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Sporting San José | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 57 | |
| 8 | Grecia | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 55 | |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 50 | |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 47 | |
| 11 | Guanacasteca | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 46 | |
| 12 | Jicaral | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 45 | Relegated to Segunda División de Costa Rica |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
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